About Us

Our Mission

Strengthen, support, and sustain afterschool programs and out-of-school time activities.

Our Vision

A connected community investing in opportunities for youth.

Contact Us

Center for Afterschool, Summer and Enrichment (CASE) for Kids
Harris County Department of Education
6005 Westview
Houston, TX 77055

Phone: 713-694-6300
Email: afterschoolzone@hcde-texas.org

What is the Afterschool Zone?

The Afterschool Zone is the virtual meeting place to share resources, know-how and innovative ideas. CASE for Kids uses the web site to update the community about funding opportunities, highlight model projects and connect the community with after-school activities all across Harris county. This on-line interactive resource allows parents, providers, after-school programs, students and the community an opportunity to connect during out-of-school time.

CASE is always helpful in finding resources to support me as a professional, my program and the kids I serve. District Site Coordinator

What is CASE for Kids and HCDE?

About CASE for Kids

As an afterschool intermediary, CASE for Kids provides resources, trainings and funding for students in grades pre-k through 12 in afterschool programs in schools, child care facilities and community centers. As a branch of Harris County Department of Education, the division was founded in 1999 with a goal to keep kids safe, help working families and improve academic achievement.

About Harris County Department of Education

HCDE is a unique, educational hybrid serving school districts, governmental agencies, nonprofits and the public in the third-largest county in the U.S. HCDE annually serves a quarter-million students and educators through schools for students with profound special needs; the largest adult education program in Texas; Head Start early childhood education; school-based therapy services; and afterschool programs. Educator professional development and certification, school safety, records management, and a purchasing cooperative are also provided.

About CASE for Kids

The Center for Afterschool, Summer and Enrichment (CASE) for Kids, a division of Harris County Department of Education (HCDE), offers resources, training and funding to support students in grades pre-K through 12 who participate in afterschool programs held at schools, childcare facilities and community centers. By enhancing program quality and expanding access to afterschool, summer and enrichment activities, CASE for Kids ensures that every student has the opportunity to thrive—because what happens between school and home matters. Learn more at case.hcde-texas.org.

About HCDE

Harris County Department of Education (HCDE) is a unique hybrid educational service provider supporting school districts, governmental entities and nonprofits in the third-largest county in the country. As the last remaining county office of education in Texas, HCDE directly serves students from birth to adult and provides services that support more than 257,300 students and 39,600 educators each year. HCDE also provides services to dozens of governmental agencies and nonprofits.

HCDE turns every $1 of property taxes into more than $7 in services. By leveraging property tax dollars through fees for service and grant funds, HCDE has become a model of fiscal efficiency and has won numerous financial accounting awards in Texas and around the country.